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“I just got out of a 6-year relationship, ok? That should help explain why I’m acting so weird. I just wanted you to know that. It’s not you, it’s me. I’m sorry… This is Mike.” — Swingers (1996)

Since the introduction of answering machines back in the late 1970s, voice mail has become a standard feature in movies. As with all new technologies, screenwriters have adapted voice mail to serve numerous purposes: provide exposition, surprise revelations, awkward moments, convey threats, and so forth. So this week, we consider the use of voice mail in movies. Your suggestions wanted!

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You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Please feel free to send your feedback, questions or comments to us at peter@slashfilm.com and leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.

Seeing as we spend about 1/3 of our lives in bed, it only makes sense that movies would feature characters there. If you stop and think about movie moments in bed, there is a surprising variety of things going on in such scenes. Okay, yes, there’s sex, but let’s see if we can look for other situations from movies which feature more dialogue and interaction in bed.

What to do:

Copy/paste dialogue from IMDb Quotes or some other transcript source.

Copy/paste the URL of an accompanying video from YouTube or some other video source.

Any trivia about the movie which you think would be of interest to readers, we always welcome that.

I’d also ask you to think about why the dialogue is notable. Is there anything about the dialogue which provides some takeaway related to the craft of writing? If so, feel free to share your Dialogue On Dialogue.

Consecutive days of Daily Dialogue posts: 3,551.

Be a part of the proud Daily Dialogue tradition, post a suggestion in a RESPONSE, and have your name emblazoned on a blog post which will forever hold a hallowed spot in the Go Into The Story archives!

Upcoming schedule of themes:

February 12-February 18: ComplaintFebruary 19-February 25: Fast Food

If you have any suggestions for Daily Dialogue themes, please post them in a RESPONSE and I’ll be happy to consider them for the series.

Be sure to post your ideas for this week’s theme: Bed.

Continued thanks to all of you Daily Dialogue devotees, and your suggested dialogue and dialogue themes. Grateful for your ongoing support!

Sometimes in a movie, the most effective way to grab a character’s attention — and a moviegoer’s as well — is by bringing the volume down to a whisper. Such dialogue offers a contrast to all the noise and hubbub.

This week, let’s look at whispering in movies, a good reminder for screenwriters to occasionally go quiet to make a big impression.

What to do:

Copy/paste dialogue from IMDb Quotes or some other transcript source.

Copy/paste the URL of an accompanying video from YouTube or some other video source.

Any trivia about the movie which you think would be of interest to readers, we always welcome that.

I’d also ask you to think about why the dialogue is notable. Is there anything about the dialogue which provides some takeaway related to the craft of writing? If so, feel free to share your Dialogue On Dialogue.

Consecutive days of Daily Dialogue posts: 3,544.

Be a part of the proud Daily Dialogue tradition, post a suggestion in a RESPONSE, and have your name emblazoned on a blog post which will forever hold a hallowed spot in the Go Into The Story archives!

Copy/paste the URL of an accompanying video from YouTube or some other video source.

Any trivia about the movie which you think would be of interest to readers, we always welcome that.

I’d also ask you to think about why the dialogue is notable. Is there anything about the dialogue which provides some takeaway related to the craft of writing? If so, feel free to share your Dialogue On Dialogue.

Consecutive days of Daily Dialogue posts: 3,530.

Be a part of the proud Daily Dialogue tradition, post a suggestion in a RESPONSE, and have your name emblazoned on a blog post which will forever hold a hallowed spot in the Go Into The Story archives!

On the January 8, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined Hoai-Tran Bui, to talk about the latest news, including the 2018 Golden Globes winners, Bloodshot movie casting, a Justice League extended cut, Chris Hemsworth’s thoughts on Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek film, and the possibility of Blade Runner 3. And at the water cooler, we’ll be chatting about The Void’s Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire VR experience and Pillars of the Earth.

You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Please feel free to send your feedback, questions or comments to us at peter@slashfilm.com and leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.

Trivia: Orson Welles gave an example to the movie industry with this film, that “there is no need of preparation”. Welles learned techniques (such as looking up for important characters and down to secondary ones) and was influenced by John Ford’s Stagecoach (1939), which it’s said he watched almost 40 times during production of this movie. The “unnecessary preparation” cost Welles his career, according to director Robert Wise, who edited this film and The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) also from Welles: “Simply, after that magnificent start, he never took advantage of his talents. It was his fault, his lack of discipline”.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Everything you need to know about why Charles Foster Kane became the adult Kane is right here in this flashback. We don’t realize it until the end when we make the connection to “Rosebud”, the sled, and the snow globe, but then it becomes clear: Charles was happy in Colorado. Yanked away from his home, he was filled with rage… and that rage fueled his choices as an adult, whether he realized it or not.

Trivia: Announced as some kind of continuation for Garry Marshall’s holiday themed Valentine’s Day (2010), the project evolved into a different entity, re-casting some of the protagonists in different roles.

Dialogue On Dialogue: A midnight kiss? Can’t have a New Year’s Eve movie without one!

Join this series tradition with your suggestions and get some creative juju!

I love the Daily Dialogue series. First off, we’ve done it every day since this blog launched back in 2008. I mean every day — 3,511 consecutive days to be exact. Also, I enjoy starting my day inspired by notable movie dialogue. But the main thing is it’s a great way to upgrade dialogue writing skills, learning from the masters!

Wouldn’t you like to contribute to the cause? All you have to do is suggest one or more themes as possible subjects for week-long Daily Dialogue series.

What themes would you like explored in 2018? You can go here to check out some of the previous Daily Dialogue subjects. We can dip back into them. Or perhaps checking out the list, you come up with a new idea.

In addition to general themes like Joy, Embarrassment, Anger, and the like, there are:

Events: Birthday, Wedding, Funeral, Speech

Conditions: Addiction, Stutter, Psychosis

Situations: Standoff, Negotiation, Interview

Of specific interest are script-oriented details we face over and over like Exposition, Flashback, Monologue, Opening Line, Phone Call, Subtext, Voice-Over Narration.

Any and all of these, plus variations on theme, I want your suggestions.

So join in the fun and learning, won’t you? Click on the RESPONSE link at the bottom of this page and suggest away. I’ll sort through the recommendations and hopefully we’ll have a set of themes which take us well into next year.